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Becki Willis

Christmas in The Sisters

Synopsis

Madison Reynolds can’t wait for Christmas this year. Rebuilding her life as a single mom hasn’t been easy, but after a challenging twelve months, she’s excited about the holidays. Visions of the perfect Christmas dance in her head.
The tinsel begins to tangle when someone targets the community for a series of ‘Christmas Crimes.’ Torn between solving the rash of burglaries and shutting down a gambling ring, Police Chief Brash deCordova does the only thing he can: he hires In a Pinch to help with the investigation.
Finding the common link between cases is like finding the bad bulb on a string of lights. Every lead is a short circuit. The frustration mounts when Madison and the Angel Tree with fall victim to the crimes. Only the worst kind of Grinch steals from needy children!
Brash has plans of his own for the perfect Christmas. With the help of a new jewelry store, he thinks he’s found just the right gift for Madison, until the Grinch strikes again. This wasn’t the surprise he had in mind.
Ready or not, Christmas is on its way, and time is running out to create the holiday of their dreams. As the house fills with unexpected guests, Madison and the twins honor favorite traditions from the past while creating a few new ones of their own.
Who has time for being kidnapped by men in Santa suits and bad beards?
This is one Christmas that no one in The Sisters will ever forget!

Author Biography

Becki Willis, best known for her popular The Sisters, Texas Mystery Series and Forgotten Boxes, always dreamed of being an author. In November of '13, that dream became a reality. Since that time, she has published eleven books, won first place honors for Best Mystery Series, Best Suspense Fiction and Best Audio Book, and has introduced her imaginary friends to readers around the world.

An avid history buff, Becki likes to poke around in old places and learn about the past. Other addictions include reading, writing, junking, unraveling a good mystery, and coffee. She loves to travel, but believes coming home to her family and her Texas ranch is the best part of any trip. Becki is a member of the Association of Texas Authors, the National Association of Professional Women, and the Brazos Writers organization. She attended Texas A&M University and majored in Journalism.

You can connect with her at http://www.beckiwillis.com/ and
http://www.facebook.com/beckiwillis.ccp?ref=hl. Better yet, email her at beckiwillis.ccp@gmail.com. She loves to hear from readers and encourages feedback!

Author Insight

Where everybody knows your name

Another special thing about living in a small town? It's where 'everybody knows your name'.
And there's nothing better than a Santa who knows all the children in town and can greet them by name. Magical!
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As an added treat, for those new to the series, Books 1-3 are FREE, today only, just to get you started!

Book Excerpt

Christmas in The Sisters

“Berle Shubert has played Santa for as long as I’ve been involved in the parade. Being the local pharmacist, he knows most all of the kids by name.”

“That would come in handy,” Madison agreed. “I can see where the kids would think he’s the real Santa, knowing their names and all.” She thought about the countless department store Santas she had taken the twins to see when they were young. Faced with an endless line of excited, noisy children, most of the costumed actors had been less than jolly. Not a one knew the children’s names, not even the Santas at the country club. Given the exclusivity of Gray’s favorite venue, the number of children visiting there with parents and grandparents was small; learning their names wouldn’t have been so difficult.

Each day she lived here, Madison was reminded of the differences between small towns and cities. Madison was the first to admit that when she first returned, it was the small things that had mattered most to her: no Starbucks in either of the towns, no mall, limited phone and internet providers, no home delivery from fast-food restaurants. Now, it was the big things that mattered: an invitation to have coffee in someone’s home, stores with clerks who knew you not only by your name but by your family’s history, a network of caring and helpful neighbors who shared information (particularly gossip) as quickly as any 4G carrier, and meals delivered by neighbors who knew you were sick or in need.